Walkersville_High_School
Walkersville High School
Public high school in Walkersville, Maryland, United States
Walkersville High School (WHS) is a four-year public high school in Walkersville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The school's colors are blue and gold and athletic teams are known as the "Lions."
| Walkersville High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
81 W Frederick St , 21793 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1976 |
| School district | Frederick County Public Schools |
| Principal | Stephanie Ware[1] |
| Staff | 70 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,249 (2021–22)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.84[2] |
| Campus | Rural |
| Campus size | 49.97 acres (202,200 m2) |
| Color(s) | Blue, Gold |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Rival | Middletown High School |
| Newspaper | Lion's Pride |
| Yearbook | Lyonian |
| Website | education |
The school is located near the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains of Western Maryland in the town of Walkersville. The school is located just off Maryland Route 194, east of U.S. 15, and north of Maryland Route 26.
The current building's construction began in 1974, with an addition completed in 1999. The building has 191,104 square feet (17,754.1 m2) of space located on 49.97 acres (202,200 m2) of land.[3]
The original high school building is now Walkersville Middle School.
State Champions
- 2016 - Football
- 2015 - Unified Track
- 2012 - Unified Tennis
- 2011 - Boys' Track & Field[4]
- 2010 - Boys' Swim Team
- 2010 - Boys' Indoor Track & Field
- 2008 - Boys' Track & Field[5]
- 2003 - Baseball[6]
- 2003 - Girls' Basketball[7]
- 1999 - Baseball
- 1999 - Softball[8]
- 1996 - Softball
- 1987 - Football[9]
- 1986 - Boys' Basketball[10]
- 1984 - Boys' Basketball
- 1978 - Baseball
- 1972 - Boys' Soccer
- 1964 - Boys' Basketball
- 1960 - Boys' Basketball
Walkersville High School has been located in several buildings over the years including the three shown below. The middle image is now Walkersville Middle School.
- Current Walkersviile High School
- Walkersville Middle School
- Walkersville High School early 1900s
- "Walkersville High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
